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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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